Help Vitalia Rebuild After Fleeing the Ukraine War and Losing Everything in a NYC Home Burglary

In 2022, Vitalia Reshetnyk fled the war in Ukraine and came to the United States with nothing but the hope of safety and survival. Since the day she arrived, she has worked nonstop—often multiple jobs—saving every single dollar she could just to survive in a new country and support her family here and back home.

Three weeks ago, that lifeline was stolen.

Her daughter’s home in New York City was burglarized, and all of the money Vitalia worked so hard to save was taken. Police responded to the scene, took fingerprints from the window they believe the intruder entered through, and opened an investigation. But the reality is blunt: the chances of recovering the stolen money are essentially nonexistent.

This was not extra money. This was rent money. Survival money. She is now left with so little that it won’t even cover rent. Years of sacrifice disappeared in a single night.

Vitalia is not someone who asks for help. She is a worker. A survivor. A mother who keeps going even when everything collapses. But this loss hit at the worst possible moment—and rebuilding alone is nearly impossible.

Why We’re Raising Funds

Every dollar raised will go directly to:

Emergency rent and housing support

Basic daily expenses like food and transportation

Rebuilding the small safety net she worked years to create

This is not charity—it’s a second chance for a woman who escaped war, did everything right, and still got knocked down by crime.

If you can help, please do.

If you can’t, sharing this truly matters.

Let’s make sure Vitalia’s story doesn’t end with eviction after surviving war